This Christmas 2007

This Christmas

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This Christmas features strong performances and a sharp portrayal of family dynamics, but relies too heavily on holiday movie clichés.

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Movie Info

At holiday time, family matriarch Ma'Dere Whitfield (Loretta Devine) assembles her large brood for their first reunion in four years. However, family ties show signs of strain when various secrets come to light, especially concerning Marine Claude's (Columbus Short) true military status, Quentin's (Idris Elba) debts and teenage Baby's (Chris Brown) secret plans to become a singer.

Rating:

PG-13 (Some Violence|Comic Sexual Content)
Genre:

other, drama, comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

Preston A. Whitmore II
Producer:

Preston A. Whitmore II, Will Packer
Release Date (Theaters):

Nov 21, 2007 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA):

$49.1M
Runtime:

1h 57m
Production Co:

Rainforest Productions
Sound Mix:

Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Delroy Lindo
Joseph Black

Idris Elba
Quentin Whitfield

Loretta Devine
Ma Dear

Chris Brown
Baby

Keith Robinson
Devean Brooks

Laz Alonso
Malcome Moore

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Critic Reviews for This Christmas

All Critics (84) | Top Critics (37) | Fresh (46) | Rotten (38)

Tries to be a Christmas film about real ishoos but it is quite boring and predictable and sentimental and the acting is not very good. It is therefore perfect for Christmas, and upholds all the traditions very, very well.

August 22, 2018 | Full Review…

Deborah Ross
The Spectator
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November 16, 2011 | Rating: 2/5

Melissa Anderson
Time Out
o matter how silly the situation, each member of the uniformly strong cast creates a nice balance between sentimental and sweet -- which is just how every holiday gathering should feel.

December 1, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
If you like schmaltzy, music-saturated family movies, This Christmas will set all the right bells jingling.

November 30, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Charlotte O'Sullivan
London Evening Standard
"Destined to become a Yuletide classic, " claim the press notes. Well, they do say Christmas is a time for dreaming.

November 30, 2007 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

Independent (UK)
A strong wire netting will keep out unwanted super-soaps such as the first, in which a black family in LA proves that being Afro-American is no inoculation against outbreaks of schmaltz and piety.

November 30, 2007 | Full Review…

Nigel Andrews
Financial Times
An entertaining and heartfelt film that makes the most of its wonderful cast.

September 26, 2020 | Rating: 3.0/4.0 | Full Review…

Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
You've seen the scene before, in a movie like this one, and you've heard the much-covered song before, but Brown makes it feel new again.

November 4, 2019 | Full Review…

Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters
Easily the best film of its genre since 'Soul Food' and definitely makes for a excellent holiday season treat.

December 27, 2012 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…

Jeffrey Lyles
Lyles' Movie Files
Despite an accomplished cast, it's about as surprising as last year's Christmas card.

July 6, 2010 | Full Review…

John Lekich
Georgia Straight
A happy Christmas package that more or less ignores the fact that it's a black American family story

December 4, 2008 | Full Review…

Andrew L. Urban
Urban Cinefile
Family holiday dramedy has some iffy content.

July 16, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Cynthia Fuchs
Common Sense Media

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Audience Reviews for This Christmas

Dec 11, 2009

Too much Family Drama Movie for me.

Wahida K Super Reviewer
Jun 07, 2009

Loved the baby oil scene-muwahahahahaha!

Audrey L Super Reviewer
Dec 23, 2008

This Christmas tells story about family crisis around Christmas day. Nothing much too offer, it's like 'see that, hear that' - type. but still if you watch it around holidays day and with family, you'll surely enjoy (oh and for holidays junkie too! :P) Chris brown is below average, he kinda irritates me actually! Lauren london and Sharon leal is freaking hot ! 6/10.

Cancelled U Super Reviewer
Dec 08, 2008

its alright it seems to have a bunch drama to be arround Christmas time but idk it just didnt do anything to me

khalvic b Super Reviewer

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